Coach Marriott

@TheS_Resource As the great Ted Lasso said, “be curious, not judgmental “

Dropping a child to the bench for something they had no control over isn't discipline. It's just frustration with a whistle around its neck.

@sincered614 @Geniustechw Genuine question. Does one persons freedom to protest trump those of another persons freedom to go about their life without being attacked by an angry mob???

@Geniustechw Woooow. So now we can no longer protest? So no more standing up and using our rights to speak out. So what all of you are saying is that we no longer have freedom of speech. Got it. I hope Trump goes to prison so you dumb fucks will leave the US to actual humans.

Do drivers have the right to plow through protesters when roads are blocked and their cars are being attacked? 🤔

@jonerfootball Teach the unstructured first. Without that underpinning knowledge it’s really tough to execute the structured with any real understanding.

🚫 Most coaches waste time on formations instead of teaching players HOW to find space. A kid with elite positioning sense beats a kid with elite pace every single time. Teach movement patterns. Teach angles. Teach decision-making. What's your biggest coaching gap right now?

@bluewmist Ate less.

People who lost a lot of weight, what was the one small daily habit that actually changed everything for you?

Why does Starmer turn every address to the nation into a self-aggrandising party political opportunity?

@TS_Secrets @MoneyGrabFC Probably not. Bet the coaches are doing ok out of the promises etc.

Tell me again how clubs, teams, and travel teams aren't scams? My $ 80-per-season son's soccer team beat a $ 5k-per-kid club team. Somewhere along the way, youth sports stopped being about kids and started being about parents. Club sports promise: • better coaching • more exposure • better competition • scholarships But the numbers tell a different story. Only about 1% of high school athletes get a college athletic scholarship. And most of those aren’t even full rides. Meanwhile, families are spending: • $3k–$7k a year on club teams • travel flights • hotels every weekend • private trainers • camps Over 10 years, that’s easily $50k+ per kid. For youth soccer. At 10 years old. Meanwhile, rec sports still do what youth sports were originally meant to do: Kids play with friends. Parents sit in lawn chairs. Everyone grabs pizza after the game. Low pressure. Pure fun. And kids who love the game usually end up getting better anyway. Our $80 rec team proved that last weekend. So I’m curious… Are travel sports actually for the kids…

@Jersey_Hockey Surely an unbeaten day means a Chairman’s round!!!

What a day for Jersey Hockey — a huge effort across every squad and an atmosphere to match. Men’s 1s 🇯🇪 2-0 🇬🇬 Ladies 1s 🇯🇪 2-2 🇬🇬 Men’s 2s 🇯🇪 2-2 🇬🇬 Ladies 2s 🇯🇪 2-2 🇬🇬 Men’s 3s 🇯🇪 8-0 🇬🇬 Ladies 3s 🇯🇪 3-0 🇬🇬 A massive thank you to everyone to make days like this possible.

@SkySportsF1 @bernie_collins1 LH44. The Fezza is rapid off the line!!!

You know the drill, who's leading into Turn One in Shanghai? 🇨🇳👀

@rebecca_ryder21 @sharrond62 Wanted a printer for my local gov department. IT department quoted me £400 for it. I bought the same one from PC World for less than £100. IT refused to install it.

NHS hospital: I noticed the clock on the wall showed the wrong time. A nurse told me they knew, but they wouldn’t report it because replacing the battery through the NHS would cost £70. A £2 battery... £70. How? Why? That's when I began to dig further. 🧵

@MbarkCherguia Paint the fence, or hose it down!

What would you do?

@Nufc_Kriss Does that count as a set piece goal????

I mean how?🤯

@waynegoldcoach Educate them how to find their own motivation and that it is not down to somebody else to motivate them.

I've been asked to talk to a team of 16 year old male football players this week. The coach has asked me to do a "motivation" talk. What are the top three things you'd say to the group if it was you giving the talk?

@DCGreyMattersUK Today I’m identifying as a tripod. Three!

Two!!

Super advice here. How well do you stack up in this area? We can’t ask our GK’s to communicate if they don’t know what to say coz we don’t fully engage with them in training! I know I can do better. How about you? open.substack.com/pub/thehockeys…

@RJPcoach Don’t fall into the trap my friend. Make sure you are 💯!

First time I've tried running since I pulled my calf (running in the loosest sense of the word😂😂😂) I didn't pull up, so that's a bonus. Fingers crossed I'll be ok to referee at the weekend🤞

@mcfuckchops @Rootz_TV @TheRefereeForum One follows the other. Great to see it’s not trickling down to those youngsters.

@Rootz_TV @TheRefereeForum What is it with Welsh grassroots football? Players assaulting other players, now the parents are having square goes...ffs

An under 14’s match in Wales was abandoned between Trefelin and Aberkenfig football clubs after the parents started fighting, SHAMBLES 🤦🏿‍♂️ ♻️ @TheRefereeForum #referee #matchabandoned #youthfootball #grassrootsfootball

@Rootz_TV @TheRefereeForum Absolute disgrace.

@FowerakerE I think that teaching the fundamental principles of the game are vital as these are the building blocks from which tactical strategies are built. Passing lines, balance, cover, support angles, cutting off passing lines, marking, closing down etc.

@MarriottCoach Agreed. For me, structure isn’t rigid patterns, it’s shared intention and clarity. Exposure to chaos matters. The challenge is designing constraints that help players make sense of it rather than scripting it.

Coaching thought: Structure does not restrict players. Structure liberates decision-making by aligning intention.

Would you like to try Hockey? Have you played before and you'd like to give it another go? Rhondda Ladies Hockey Club hold Back 2 Hockey sessions every Monday and Thursday evening. All ages and abilities are welcome, so go along, pick up a stick and give it a go!

@TrafficWalesS “A pothole?” That entire roundabout is like a cart-track!!

🚧A40 Emergency repairs 🚧 A40 eastbound Dixton Roundabout. Temporary traffic lights for the repair of a pothole. Works will be carried out this morning.